We're informed by Eric Doebert of Magnussen Toyota that after taking deposits from several dozen customers, the dealer heard from HQ that since there's no...
Two more automakers are reported to be planning PHEVs -- see stories below. We've updated our page "How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-in Hybrid...
Just when we thought things were settling down, we get news that two more of the big carmakers appear to be coming around to PHEVs. Chrysler has three...
Since June we've been doing our best to stimulate a race between the candidates on PHEV policies -- through contacts with the campaign staffs of both...
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, often described as the world's most influential journalist, has a new book out this week,...
In the past few days we've seen some very positive articles in leading mainstream publications. The Economist surveys the scene and sees plug-in cars emerging...
Numerous reports in the past week say the GMNext centennial event will be the occasion to unveil the Chevy Volt . In The NY Times story we reprint below, we...
On September 16, 2008, the world's drivers, the media, the industry watchers all definitively recognized that plug-in cars are coming. While we've often urged...
The URL for this posting is http://www.calcars.org/calcars-news/1000.html --quite a number! We began sending items to CalCars-News subscribers on March 1,...
Yesterday we excerpted some of the major news stories on the Volt launch. Now the high-power weeklies and the top clean car sites weigh in. This is a long...
Many of the reports from Michigan indicate that people are understanding the reasons why GM changed the design of the Volt. Below we several journalists'...
Below we include: * A pointer to an entertaining video clip when GM's Bob Lutz appeared on the Colbert Report * Analysis of TIME Magazine's print story *...
Today's amazing moments: * the long-hoped for extension of energy tax credits including incentives for PHEVs: * what Toyota said when outclassed by GM's large...
Today's developments are an ideal follow-on to yesterday's news about Congressional tax credits: * Chrysler plans new plug-in cars including an SUV and a...
Here are two stories about policy trends: influential US constituencies are getting more specific about electrifying transportation; Iceland is moving toward...
Introduction by Felix Kramer, CalCars Founder Analysis by Ron Gremban, CalCars Technical Lead CalCars and Andy Grove have been proposing a major focus on...
On the reasonable assumption that the President will sign the rescue bill, we will have substantial tax credits for plug-in cars. Next year, whoever is...
The developments come so rapidly that it's nearly impossible to keep up. (This week will be a challenge too, as we're at the RMI event described below.) Here's...
Mostly from this past tumultuous week, here are some of the most important media reports, videos, and related developments: * September auto sales slump;...
These three new books devote only brief attention to PHEVs, but all are important -- and are notable for the diverse backgrounds of their authors. After our...
Since April 2007, The California Cars Initiative has been battling against a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by two San Clemente companies, Calcar, Inc....
Rocky Mountain Institute's Smart Garage Charrette in Portland last week assembled over 60 people from a broad range of organizations and companies to talk...
Will the US auto industry have the resources to build much better cars? Will they begin to favor plug-ins? If companies merge, what happens to their plans? If...
Before the queue gets too long, here's a collection of eight items covering recent developments and reports.: BYD in China | France Commits $550M |Gilbarco...
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 10 (AND OTHER PROPS): Two weeks from now, Californians will vote on Proposition 10, The California Alternative Fuels Initiative. Both it...
Here's a pitch for a must-see TV documentary plus an extended debunking of a major news story. FRONTLINE: PBS Frontline broadcast "Heat" on Oct. 21 -- a...
We're amazed at how large the backlog of news gets in one week! Here are summaries of leading developments from automakers (the Part II posting will cover...
Here's Part II of the last week's news about PHEVs that isn't directly about carmakers: * Oregon's proposed $5K plug-in credit nearly matches federal amount *...
Following up on yesterday's auto industry and plug-in roundups, here's a week's accumulation of media reports on plug-in cars. ... * TIME Magazine's Top 50...
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